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Re: questions about abdominal mesh
I got a hernia after my DIEP. It's a long story but he repaired it during the 2nd phase operation. Unfortunately, it came back so had to have mesh repair. A little over a year after the mesh repair I started having awful pain, ended up in ER and after many test to rule out other causes they sent me to the pain clinic. They said it was nerve pain and I get nerve block injections in my abdomen now about every 3 months. It's the mesh and I now know it is not uncommon for this to happen. The problem is what other choice do we have. But, just because it happened to me doesn't mean it will happen to you! Best wishes to you.
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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